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Proposed New Hampshire Firearm Legislation HB551

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Legislation Overview

Title: Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.

Description: Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1907s, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; Senate Journal 12

Last Action Date: May 8, 2025

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Michael Granger (R); John Sellers (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (2 of 400)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 8, 2025 Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1907s, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; Senate Journal 12
Senate May 8, 2025 Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2025-1907s, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Amendment Adopted; 05/08/2025; Senate Journal 12
Senate May 1, 2025 Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 20
Senate May 1, 2025 Special Order to 05/08/2025, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 05/01/2025 Senate Journal 11
Senate Apr 23, 2025 Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 19
Senate Apr 3, 2025 Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, State House, 01:45 pm; Senate Calendar 16
Senate Mar 24, 2025 Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 9
House Mar 20, 2025 Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0818h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 9
House Mar 20, 2025 Amendment # 2025-0818h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 9
House Mar 12, 2025 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0818h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; Consent Calendar)
House Feb 20, 2025 Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204
House Jan 22, 2025 Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 03:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204
House Jan 14, 2025 Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 3 P. 15
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended May 8, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/8/2025 16 8 0 0 Yes
  • Abbas, Daryl (R) Yea
  • Altschiller, Debra (D) Nay
  • Avard, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Birdsell, Regina (R) Yea
  • Carson, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Fenton, Donovan (D) Nay
  • Gannon, William (R) Yea
  • Gray, James (R) Yea
  • Innis, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lang, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Long, Patrick (D) Nay
  • McConkey, Mark (R) Yea
  • McGough, Tim (R) Yea
  • Murphy, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pearl, Howard (R) Yea
  • Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca (D) Nay
  • Prentiss, Suzanne (D) Nay
  • Reardon, Tara (D) Nay
  • Ricciardi, Denise (R) Yea
  • Rochefort, David (R) Yea
  • Rosenwald, Cindy (D) Nay
  • Sullivan, Victoria (R) Yea
  • Ward, Ruth (R) Yea
  • Watters, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/8/2025 16 8 0 0 Yes
  • Abbas, Daryl (R) Yea
  • Altschiller, Debra (D) Nay
  • Avard, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Birdsell, Regina (R) Yea
  • Carson, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Fenton, Donovan (D) Nay
  • Gannon, William (R) Yea
  • Gray, James (R) Yea
  • Innis, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lang, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Long, Patrick (D) Nay
  • McConkey, Mark (R) Yea
  • McGough, Tim (R) Yea
  • Murphy, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pearl, Howard (R) Yea
  • Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca (D) Nay
  • Prentiss, Suzanne (D) Nay
  • Reardon, Tara (D) Nay
  • Ricciardi, Denise (R) Yea
  • Rochefort, David (R) Yea
  • Rosenwald, Cindy (D) Nay
  • Sullivan, Victoria (R) Yea
  • Ward, Ruth (R) Yea
  • Watters, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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